More details on the planned WWE Network

Some new details have been revealed regarding plans for the upcoming WWE television network. The network is one of the main reasons for the “WWE” rebranding move in recent weeks with the idea being they are going to provide their own network and don’t want it perceived as a “pro wrestling channel.” The idea is to air new scripted programming in addition to other programming they would already carry in the huge library of stock footage. The company is currently in the process of digitizing this library and attempting to upgrade some to HD. This of course will be a very slow process. The network is also expected to host other entities they can’t land TV deals for (examples include NXT, Superstars and other recap shows that only air internationally). Reports continue to point to the YES Network as being a major role model for this new WWE network.

Again, this reminds me of WWE crush hour! Pretty soon, Vince will own all of TV! just like in the game. Can’t wait till ‘Cooking with Kane’ begins! Lol

But I knew the WWE renaming had something to do with the channel, maybe Vince isn’t as senile as we thought. I mean, he still has a passion for wrestling, don’t get him wrong. Raw is one of the longest running shows on TV (excluding soapes) thanks to him. He has wrestling in his blood. Sure some of the things he’s done as of late would make Vince Sr. Turn in his grave, but Vince hasn’t completely gone haywire.

I simply love reading the few people that criticize Vince for the few mistakes he’s made (i.e: XFL)… because yea, like ANY ONE (namely the following that commented: Ky, Mack, & Deathedge) that has ever read this site or watched any wrestling program will ever be lucky enough to achieve the amount of success he’s had in a fraction of his life.

Envy is a nasty thing.. & it’s oh so easy to make fun of such a successful man on the internet… not to mention hilariously pathetic.

If they runn it like the Yes Network, then this could very well be one of Vince’s best ideas ever. I just hope he doesn’t have bais like Yes does, and only show certain wrestlers in matches they lose.

And FYI, the above statement is a play on a running complaint by Yes announcer Ken Singleton about the YES network only showing classic Yankees games in which the Yankees win, and not many other classic games the Yankees were in, but lost.

If they made a show where the wrestlers had a ‘talk show’ so to speak, then it might free them up for time to wrestle in the ring and it could give more air time to the less used wrestlers. Hmmmm Of course, then I would definitely have to get the channel, otherwise I’d miss out on the storylines.